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Tekken 8 is out now and already the requests for guest characters are piling up online. But one character appears to be top of the wishlist: Tifa from Final Fantasy 7.

A cursory glance at social media shows plenty of requests for Bandai Namco to add Tifa into Tekken 8. That’s not surprising — Tekken fans have long-called for Tifa to be added to Tekken games over the years. Tekken is (mostly) and punch and kick fighting game franchise, and Tifa is all about punching and kicking. She’d be a great fit as a guest character, and everyone knows it.

Here’s a snippet:

This time, though, Katsuhiro Harada, boss of all things Tekken, has addressed the requests with a tweet that on the one hand gets to the crux of the matter, and on the other keeps fans hanging.

“We all know she is attractive and I understand that,” Harada tweeted. “But as yet we have not decided anything about guest characters etc.”

So, Harada-san, what you’re saying is there’s a chance? Tekken has a history of pulling in famous characters from other companies’ characters, including Akuma from Street Fighter and, indeed, Noctis from Final Fantasy 15. With this in mind, Tifa does not feel like much of a stretch.

We’ll have to wait and see, of course. The only confirmed DLC character for Tekken 8 is Eddy, although more will be revealed over the coming months. Perhaps at some point Tifa fans will get their wish.

People Want Tifa in Tekken 8 So Much the Boss of Tekken Had to Address It - IGN

Tekken 8 is out now and already the requests for guest characters are piling up online. But one character appears to be top of the wishlist: Tifa from Final Fantasy 7.

www.ign.com

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Average Harada Tweet TBH

 

[Danjin44]

She make sense more than Noctis, she much more about hand to hand combat.

Another one I like to see is Kazuma.

Or Kenshiro

 

[DeVeAn]

Virtua Fighter has Tekken and Yakuza costumes. Kiryu has got to be a guest character in Tekken 8.

 

[StereoVsn]

She make sense more than Noctis, she much more about hand to hand combat.

Another one I like to see is Kazuma.

Or Kenshiro

People have been asking for Kiryu guest character for like a decade now.

 

[Danjin44]

People have been asking for Kiryu guest character for like a decade now.

Because his the perfect guest character for Tekken, I'm surprised this not happened yet.

 

[FeralEcho]

Tifa and Kiryu are perfect guest characters for Tekken.Make it happen Harada-san!

 

[Frayed Ends of Sanity]

The perfect guest characters in Tekken that I can think of would be Tifa, Kiryu and Snake

 

[StereoVsn]

Because his the perfect guest character for Tekken, I'm surprised this not happened yet.

Of course he is, which is why we won’t get him (or Tifa).

 

[mortal]

With Tekken 8 & FFVII Rebirth releasing within the same year, Tifa would be great crossover marketing for both titles honestly.

 

[Celcius]

Getting Tifa in Tekken would be amazing. Should be possible after having Noctis in T7...

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

The perfect guest characters in Tekken that I can think of would be Tifa, Kiryu and Snake

I’d take honey/ Candy from fighting vipers

Or the ladies from last bronx

 

[Werewolf Jones]

For shit post characters that became a reality can we get Carmie from The Bear?

 

[Mister Wolf]

We all know he should be the first guest character:

 

[ShirAhava]

Tifa is made for fighting! I used to kick a lot of ass with her #godblessthering

 

[BennyBlanco]

Enough with the guest characters in Tekken. Akoomer ruined high level Tekken 7. And it was just dumb having Noctis and fuckin Negan there.

 

[Frayed Ends of Sanity]

I’d take honey/ Candy from fighting vipers

Or the ladies from last bronx

A Sega character is not a bad idea. Give me Sarah from Virtua Fighter. But maybe she would look too much like Nina

 

[EruditeHobo]

I must admit Tifa would be cool and makes some sense... but considering they put in Negan, there aren't a ton of characters who make don't make at least some sense.

At this rate I just want to know when/if certain legacy characters are coming back -- when will I get Armor King and Marduk, that's basically all I care about right now. And can we get something ridiculous but fun like Doctor B.

For shit post characters that became a reality can we get Carmie from The Bear?

Yes chef.

 

[Swagballs717]

Put him in Tekken 8 you coward

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

A Sega character is not a bad idea. Give me Sarah from Virtua Fighter. But maybe she would look too much like Nina

If not Sarah what about Vanessa

 

[Deft Beck]

I can see John Wick being the "Hollywood" representative this time.

 

[Celcius]

I can see John Wick being the "Hollywood" representative this time.

victor is already basically john wick lol

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

I can see John Wick being the "Hollywood" representative this time.

I’d say Amber Hurd but shed probably be shit.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I’d say Amber Hurd but shed probably be shit.

 

[gokurho]

She make sense more than Noctis, she much more about hand to hand combat.

Another one I like to see is Kazuma.

Or Kenshiro

Kiryu will never be a guest character in a fighting game because he will never hit a woman　

 

[Crayon]

Didn't think of tifa but that would be nice. My wife and I have been praying to get kiryu in there for years though lol

 

[Valonquar]

Only if they make this her winning pose.

 

[MrA]

I’d say Amber Hurd but shed probably be shit.

no,that would just be her special move

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

no,that would just be her special move

 

[Pejo]

Tifa and Joseph Joestar would be my initial collab picks. Tifa really does fit the game and aesthetic exceptionally well though. A natural fit.

 

[Ikutachi]

 

[Frayed Ends of Sanity]

If not Sarah what about Vanessa

Solid choice

 

[Esppiral]

People only want Tifa in the game because of the boobs wich is kinda sad.

 

[BaldingAshCrimson]

Another one I like to see is Kazuma.

The creator of Yakuza already said that Kiryu won't appear in Tekken, because he doesn't want Kiryu beating women.

Does it matter that the women in Tekken are Fighters? And are trained to beat people and get beat as well?

No, it does not.

Women, regardless if they are black belt Karate Fighters, are tiny helpless kitties here to be protected.

Thank you, Yakuza creator.

 

[WorldHero]

People only want Tifa in the game because of the boobs wich is kinda sad.

Not really. While she is attractive, she's actually a great fighter with awesome moves. Her current iteration in the Rebirth universe matches the Tekken aesthetic imo. She would be a great guest addition.

 

[BaldingAshCrimson]

People only want Tifa in the game because of the boobs wich is kinda sad.

I want to believe this isn't the case, but look at Reina...
The most different and exciting (Personality and story wise) female character Tekken has gotten since forever.

And she has been basically boiled down to fetish bait and a waifu by the Tekken community.

And Lidia is only appreciated by a minority of Tekken fans, the other female character that was unique, but she doesn't look like 19 year old edgy school girl, so... It is what it is.

 

[Dis]

If Tifa makes it in i’m buying.

 

[Danjin44]

Women, regardless if they are black belt Karate Fighters, are tiny helpless kitties here to be protected.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

IGN didn't see his follow up tweet poking more fun about guest characters:

 

[MagiusNecros]

IGN didn't see his follow up tweet poking more fun about guest characters:

God Rugal or go home.

GENOCIDE CUTTAH

 

[Revolutionary]

As much as I would like Tifa to be in the game, I'd rather not have any more guest characters in Tekken. Walking Dead guy was lame as fuck.


Besides, we have Tifa at home:

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

As much as I would like Tifa to be in the game, I'd rather not have any more guest characters in Tekken. Walking Dead guy was lame as fuck.


Besides, we have Tifa at home:

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

People only want Tifa in the game because of the boobs wich is kinda sad.

I can think of other totally legit reasons why that have absolutely nothing to do with chesticles.

 

[Danjin44]

Gene from God Hand....

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Gene from God Hand....

 

[Danjin44]

 

[Esppiral]

I can think of other totally legit reasons why that have absolutely nothing to do with chesticles.

If you want porn the internet is plenty of it, this is a fighting game.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Tifa Lockhart belongs in Dead or Alive rather then Tekken IMO.

 

[consoul]

There are so many great candidates for guest characters, yet we'll probably end up with some fucking nobody from an AppleTV series.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Only if they make this her winning pose.